LAS to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 407 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or OAK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 10pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Friday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to OAK?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 77% | 1.0% | 21 min | 12.6% | 96 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.4% | 15 min | 7.1% | 3,162 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%142 flights
- 6am97%97 flights
- 7am91%243 flights
- 8am90%231 flights
- 9am87%187 flights
- 10am80%143 flights
- 11am80%198 flights
- 12pm81%142 flights
- 1pm66%185 flights
- 2pm66%160 flights
- 3pm53%153 flights
- 4pm63%170 flights
- 5pm72%241 flights
- 6pm62%194 flights
- 7pm66%210 flights
- 8pm59%115 flights
- 9pm59%295 flights
- 10pm51%148 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.2% cancelled
- Friday66%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday66%1.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Extreme weather23%
- Security0%
LAS to OAK: common questions
- How often are LAS to OAK flights on time?
- 73% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Las Vegas to Oakland cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 3,258).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OAK to LAS — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAS → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.